31/10/24

Teen Accused of Helping Al Qaeda Raise Funds in Crypto Faces Limited PlayStation Use as Punishment

A 16-year-old from East London, accused of raising crypto and offering cyber expertise to Al Qaeda, has been granted bail with restricted digital access, allowing him to use his PlayStation offline only. Prosecutors allege the teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, attempted to raise approximately $1,300 in .....

30/10/24

Police foil terrorist attack in Imo, kill one suspect

The Imo State Police Command reported a significant operational success in the fight against crime in the state on Tuesday. The command disclosed this in a press statement signed and released by the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye. In the statement, Okoye said, “Yesterday, operatives from the command’s .....

30/10/24

Southport attacker charged with more offences

Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana has been charged with two further offences. He had already been charged with three charges of murder, 10 charges of attempted murder and one charge of possession of a knife. Two further offences have now been announced following evidence obtained by Merseyside Police during .....

30/10/24

Worcester man guilty of attempted murder following attack on a man in April

A Worcester man has been found guilty of an attempted murder following an attack on a man in April this year. Callum Parslow, aged 32, was arrested on 2 April after seriously injuring a 25-year-old Eritrean man at a hotel in Worcester. The jury heard how Parslow had carried out a carefully planned attack that had .....

29/10/24

Southport stabbing suspect accused of murder of three girls charged with owning Al Qaeda training manual

The teenager accused of the fatal stabbing of three girls at a dance class in Southport has been charged with production of a deadly poison and a terror offence, the chief constable of Merseyside Police has said. Axel Rudakubana, 18, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court by videolink on .....

29/10/24

Tommy Robinson jailed for contempt of court

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 18 months after admitting contempt of court by repeating false claims against a Syrian refugee. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, admitted 10 breaches of a High Court order made in 2021, during a hearing at Woolwich Crown Court. Lawyers for the .....

28/10/24

David Amess’s daughter says Prevent anti-terror scheme ‘isn’t fit for purpose

The daughter of the murdered MP David Amess has criticised Home Office failures that meant her father’s killer was unmonitored for years before the attack, saying the Prevent programme “isn’t fit for purpose”. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Katie Amess condemned the fact her father’s killer was .....

24/10/24

Sydney restaurateur Al Yazbek pleads guilty to displaying a Nazi symbol during a pro-Palestinian rally

A high-profile restaurateur has pleaded guilty to displaying a Nazi symbol to protest Israel's actions during the ongoing Middle East conflict. Alan Yazbek was charged with displaying a placard bearing a swastika at a protest in Sydney on October 6. The protest was the subject of a high-visibility police .....

24/10/24

Man who funded terrorist fighter in Syria sentenced following a Met counter terrorism investigation

A man who sent money to his nephew in Syria knowing it was to fund his terrorist activity has been sentenced for terrorism offences following an investigation by specialist officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. Through their investigation, detectives found that 46-year-old Farhad Mohammad .....

24/10/24

Man sentenced for sharing Islamic State material

A man from Norton Fitzwarren has been sentenced after pleading guilty to sharing online material in support of Islamic State. Ryan Scuffil was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court in London earlier this week (Monday 21 October) following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South West (CTPSW). The .....